ANC STATEMENT ON BY- ELECTIONS HELD 19 FEB
The African National Congress welcomes the results of the by-elections results held yesterday, 19 February 2014. 10 wards were contested across the country in 6 different provinces namely the; KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, and the Western Cape.
As a result of the immense support enjoyed by the ANC from our people, the African National Congress retained 4 of its previously held wards & won 2 wards which were previously held by the opposition. The African National Congress thanks all our people who took time to vote in the by-elections ensuring that we retain ward 09 Lephalale in Limpopo, ward 21 Greater Taung in North West, ward 02 Kgatelopele in Northern Cape, and ward 35 City of Cape Town in the Western Cape. This outcome once again sends the unambiguous message of our people's unwavering support in the ANC as the only party with the capacity, experience and commitment necessary to move South Africa forward.
Indeed we are making significant inroads in areas previously held by the opposition evidenced by, amongst others, our decisively overwhelming win in Ward 48 in the Ethekwini Metro. The ANC was supported by 4000 voters in this previously DA ward to DA's 600; yet another testament that our people are realising from experience that voting for a party whose sole reason for existence is to criticise the ANC but fails to deliver to their aspirations is an exercise in futility.The African National Congress is humbled by the support we have received in this area which led to this success; the first step in further bettering the lives of the people of this community.
We are equally pleased the by-election victories in Saldanah Bay and Mitchell's Plein in the Western Cape. Our increasing support in this Province reaffirms our view that our quest to win back the province is on track. The African National Congress sends its gratitude to the volunteers and supporters of the ANC who worked tirelessly and selflessly in the build-up to these by-elections. We are equally thankful to all voters across the country who took their time out to cast their votes.
With only 76 days left before the 2014 General Elections on 7th May 2014, the African National Congress calls on all those who have not yet registered to vote, to jealously guard this hard-earned right to vote, by going to their nearest municipal offices to register to vote.
Statement issued by Jackson Mthembu, ANC national spokesperson, February 20 2014
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